Sheringham Community Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £189k in reserve, 7% of a year's income. It has spent more than it received for 4 years, so watch the trend.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Norfolk · Primary · Community school.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £2.5m | £2.5m | +£15k | £565k | 565 |
2019-20 | £2.5m | £2.7m | -£130k | £435k | 536 |
2020-21 | £2.5m | £2.5m | +£3k | £439k | 500 |
2021-22 | £2.5m | £2.5m | +£7k | £445k | 488 |
2022-23 | £2.6m | £2.7m | -£68k | £377k | 440 |
2023-24 | £2.6m | £2.7m | -£65k | £312k | 404 |
2024-25 | £2.6m | £2.7m | -£88k | £224k | 400 |
2025-26 | £2.7m | £2.7m | -£35k | £189k | 390 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 primary schools outside London closest in size and in the share of pupils on free school meals. Its reserve, as a share of income, is higher than 43% of them. It spends £7,047 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,448.
This school Middle half of similar schools Similar schools’ median
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| Spending per pupil | This school | Similar schools (median) | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
Teachers | £3,445 | £3,162 | £3,005–£3,290 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,273 | £1,214 | £1,042–£1,494 |
Supply staff | £139 | £148 | £41–£246 |
Admin and clerical | £288 | £289 | £237–£342 |
Premises | £469 | £290 | £239–£352 |
Energy | £79 | £82 | £73–£103 |
Learning resources & ICT | £234 | £237 | £186–£379 |
Bought-in services | £124 | £109 | £46–£205 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Puss Bank School and Nursery Healthy
- Minterne Junior School Healthy
- Potton Primary School Heading for deficit
- Etchells Primary School Tight
- Sunnyside Primary Academy Large reserves
- St Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School Large reserves
- St Marie's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Trimley St Mary Primary School Large reserves
- Sutton-At-Hone Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Cedars Primary School Large reserves
- The Grove Primary School Large reserves
- River Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.5m | £6,512 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £210k | £539 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £144k | £370 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £174k | £446 |
Money raised by parents
SHERINGHAM PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (charity 1005968, Registered) raised £377 in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2026-08 | £377 | £2k |
2025-08 | £1k | £5k |
2024-08 | £4k | £2k |
2023-08 | £2k | £1k |
2022-08 | £893 | £226 |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 31% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on premises is £469 a pupil, against a typical £290 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
Check these figures
Every figure here comes from the school's published return to the DfE. Check it on the DfE benchmarking page for this school, and see how the status is worked out.
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